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UNITED` STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

LAWSON B. SHELTON AND NEIL GENTRY, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,948, dated July 31,1894l Application filed September 27,1893. Serial No. 486,636. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Beit known that we, LAWSON B. SHEL'roN and NEIL GENTRY, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoeand State of Colorado, have invented certain newand` useful Improvementsin Folding Beds; and we do declare the following to be a full,clear, andexact description of the invention, suchl as willv enable others skilledin the art to which it appertalns to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings,

and to the figures of reference' marked ther'eon, which form a part ofthis specication.

Our invention relates to improvements in folding beds, and consists ofthe features, arrangements and combinations hereinafter described andclaimed, all Vof which will be fully understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of the bed, open. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line m-w, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a perspectivev view of the bed folded, the movable rocker supportbeing turned outward. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of thebed partly folded. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section taken on the liney--y, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view illustrating the mannerof attaching the tightening rods to one of the end bars to which thespring is secured.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding part-s or elementsof the mechanism in the several views, let the numeral 5 designate theouter frame of the bed the sides of which are centrally divided asshownl at 6 into two parts 5a and 5b connected at their upper edges byhinges 7. The bottom of the bed is composed of the part 8 made fast tothe parts 5a of the sides and the part 9 hinged as shown at 10 to avertical liange 8 formed on or attached to part 8 and connected with theside parts A5b vby arms 12 having their extremities respectively pivotedto the parts which they connect.

. The foot of the bed is supported by legs 13 pivoted to the parts 5" ofthe sides and adapted to assume a'vertical position when the bed isadjusted for use.

stationary bottom as shown at 16a.

The head of the bed is supported by two pivoted legs 14 on one side, andtwo rockers 15 on the opposite side. The legs 14= are attached to theflange 8a and the head end yof the bed respectively; the rockers aremadefast to aboard 16 hinged to part 8c of the When the bed is folded, theboard 16 enters the space 17 between the two stationary parts 8a and 8Cof the bot-tom, while the rockers are 'concealed within the cabinetformed by the folding frame.

When the bed is in use, the hinged rocker board is maintained inengagement with the part 8c by a detachable clasp 18 which is removedwhen it is desired to fold the board or conceal the rocker within theclosed frame or cabinet. To the foot board of the frame is attached thetransverse bar 19 by means of the tightening bolts 20.

At the head of the bed is located another cross-bar 21 which is attachedto the movable rods 22 which are connected with the stationary parts ofthe bedv bottom by eyes or staples 23 made fast to the bottom parts andadapted to receive the extremities of the'rods which are bent at rightanglesto their body portion as shown at 24. The bar 21 thus has amovementin the arc ofa circle whose radius is the length of the rods.

The extremities ofthe woven wire spring 25 are respectively attached tothe cross-bars 19 and 21. The woven wire spring 25 is further supportedbetween these end bars by the coil or helical springs 26 whose lowerextremities are attached to the bottom of the bed. The parts to whichthe woven wire spring 25 is attached are so regulated that when the bedis opened and the bar 21 moves upward to the the -position shown in Fig.2, the woven wire spring is drawn sufficiently taut for use.

In folding the bed, the foot is moved over toward the head asillustrated in Fig. 4, the movement being continued until the side parts5b rest upon or engage the side parts 5a, or folded longitudinally. Thefolded frame is then raised transversely on the rockers 15 to theposition shown in Fig. 3, after which the clasp 18 is removed and therocker board raised so that the rockers occupy the position shown bydotted lines in Fig. 5, when the bed presents the appearance of a neatcabinet or case, resting upon casters 27.

Besides the tightening bolts 20, the rods 22 form tightening deviceswhereby the tension of the spring 25 may be regulated at will when thebed is in position for use. These bolts enter apertures formed in thebar 21 and are adjustable, or rather the bar is movable on the bolts, bymeans of nuts which engage the bar, the bolts being threaded to permtanydesired degree of adjustability. The sprlng is attached to the bar 21 inany suitable'manner. The bar 21 is prevented from passlng upward too farby means of the stop cleats 31 attached to t-he sides of the frameworkofthe bed. v

Having thus described our invention, what We claim is l. In a foldingbed, the combination of the frame divided transversely into two parts ofsubstantially equal length, said sections loeing adapted to foldlongitudinally, one section being provided with an openin g, rockershinged to the last named section adjacent the opening therein andforming a partial support for the bed when in use, said rockers beingadapted to fold into the adjacent opening vvhen the bed is raised to anupright position, lts width becoming the height of the folded frame,substantially as described.

2. In a folding bed, the combination of the frame composed of twosections of substantially equal length, and adapted to foldlongitudinally, whereby the length is diminished by one half, onesection being provided with an opening, a rocker board hinged to theframe adjacent said opening, and forming a support for the section towhich it is attached, the rocker board being adapted to fold into theopening when the frame is raised to an upright position, and suitablemeans for supporting the other section of the bed, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a folding bed, the combination of the frame divided transverselyand adapted to fold longitudinally, the board hinged to one section ofthe frame and provided with supporting rockers so located that thefolded frame may be raised to an upright position thereon by a movementtransverse to the folding movement, the bottom of the frame beingprovided with an opening to receive the hinged rocker board When thefolded frame is in the upright position, suitable means for supportingthe other section of the frame the bar 9 hinged to the stationary partof the bottom, pivoted arms connecting said board with the sides of theframe, the movable rod carrying the transverse bar, and the springattached to said bar at one extremity, substantially as described.

Il. In a folding bed, the combination of a frame divided transversely,and adapted to fold longitudinally, one section being provided With anopening, a suitable rocker support movably attached to the frame sectioncontaining the opening, and adjacent thereto, the rocker support beingadapted to fold into said opening when the folded frame is raised to anupright position by a movement transverse to the folding movement of theframe, and suitable supporting means attached to the other section ofthe bed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

LAWSON B. SI-IELTON. NEIL GENTRY.

Witnesses:

G. J.l ROLLANDET, CHAs. E. DAWsoN.

